[Sheflug] Re: Broadband help

[Richard Ibbotson <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Peter

> at the security link you gave, does this setup of iptables etc give
> me the same security on a straight ADSL modem as you would get with
> the SMC router/modem with built in firewall

Yes.  Probably not IP tables.  But, the normal thing for the OpenBSD 
developers is to plug the router/firewall into the wall and then plug 
a BSD firewall box into that.  The hub and LAN is then placed on the 
other side of those.  This is normal practice for home installations.  
It's only in the UK where they think that no one is having a go at 
someone that people seem to think that they don't need a front door 
lock.  If you could see my firewall logs you would know otherwise.

>. Is there any point in
> getting a router/modem hardware if I don't wish others to share my
> files over the net?

If you want the drug dealer up the road reading all your stuff then 
you go ahead :)

> 	You mention BSD, are you saying I will have to use a second
> computer to use as a firewall (can you use a separate partion on
> your computer dedicated to BSD for the firewall?)

No.  No partitions.  Just a BSD machine with IP(4) running on it. 
Works very well and you always find out who it is that wants to steal 
your grocery bill.  They aren't proud.  They ain't bothered.  They'll 
steal anything.  Root exploits are kept back with the hardware 
firewall.  In theory.

You do lock your own front door don't you ? :)

-- 
Thanks



Richard


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